PopAlert and Alertex: Indoor and Outdoor Lockdown Coverage Together

Many UK schools and organisations already use an Alertex wireless lockdown alarm. It’s a proven way to sound a distinct lockdown signal across a site, including outdoor areas. But a siren on its own can only tell people that something is happening, not what to do.

That’s where PopAlert comes in. PopAlert integrates with Alertex so that when the alarm is raised, every connected computer also shows a clear, full-screen instruction.

Sound Gets Attention. Words Give Direction.

When an alarm sounds, people’s first question is “what’s happening?” and their second is “what should I do?” In those first seconds, staff look at each other, check phones, or wait for someone to explain. PopAlert removes that gap by putting the answer on screen: “LOCKDOWN: Secure your room, move away from windows and await further instructions.”

How the Integration Works

  • Alertex covers the whole site audibly, including outdoor areas such as playgrounds, fields and car parks where there are no screens.
  • PopAlert covers every connected computer with a full-screen message that can’t be closed until an authorised reset.
  • One trigger, both systems. PopAlert can be activated by third-party systems such as Alertex, as well as by staff desktop buttons, the admin dashboard, physical relay triggers or panic buttons. Raising the alarm once starts both.

What Each Person Sees and Hears

  • Teachers and office staff hear the lockdown alarm and see the instruction on their screen, even if their screen was showing a presentation or a full-screen application.
  • People outdoors hear the Alertex alarm and follow your outdoor procedure.
  • Leaders and administrators can send live updates to every screen as the situation develops, then issue the All Clear.

No Extra Hardware Across the Site

PopAlert uses the computers and network you already have. There are no extra panels, repeaters, wireless receivers or batteries to check around the building, just a PopAlert control unit installed on site by our engineers. If you already have Alertex, PopAlert adds on-screen instructions without disruption.

Not Using Alertex? PopAlert Still Fits

PopAlert also works on its own, or alongside other equipment through simple relay connections, including strobe lights, sirens, door access systems and PA interfaces. See all PopAlert integrations.

See It for Yourself

Try the interactive PopAlert demo, see how PopAlert works, or contact us to discuss adding PopAlert to your Alertex system.

Don’t have a lockdown alarm yet? Our sister company A-Squared Alarms supplies and installs Alertex wireless lockdown alarm systems for schools and businesses.